Lebong Tandai
Lebong Tandai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 A "molek" crosses a bridge, January 2019 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bengkulu |
| Regency | North Bengkulu |
| Subdistrict | Napal Putih |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time) |
| Area code | +62 737 |
Lebong Tandai is one of the villages in the subdistrict of Napal Putih, North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu province, Indonesia.
The village is known as a gold mining area since the Dutch colonial era in 1910. After Indonesia became independent in 1945, gold mines and relics of the Dutch building was taken over by the Lebong Tandai people.[1]
Transportation
This remote village is connected to the outside world with the so called Motor Lori Ekspress or "Molek" railway. The service, which consisted of motored draisines operated by locals, connected Lebong Tandai with the village of Air Tenang, also in Napal Putih, via 35 kilometres (22 mi) former gold mining railway route through Sumatran jungle. The railway line was built by the Dutch colonial in the 1900s.[2][3]
References
- ^ Jelajah, Sunday, 13 March 2011 08.00 AM at Trans TV
- ^ "Molek, Alat Transportasi Khas Bengkulu Utara". nationalgeographic.grid.id (in Indonesian). 30 November 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Gold Mine Railways in Sumatra". internationalsteam.co.uk. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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